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I am certainly not allergic to causes – particularly on subjects such as religious intolerance.

Vikram Seth

I am certainly not allergic to causes – particularly on subjects such as religious intolerance.
VIKRAM SETH

Myself Reason Religious Subject Tolerance
I want my books to sell, to be read. I’m not interested in being obscure.
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Book Interest Myself Reading
Of course, the greater one’s need, the greater one’s propensity to be mesmerized.
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Greatness Mesmerize Need
You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.
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Imagination Myself Novel Poetry Writing
Dear though the reader might be, I’d be silly to cater to what the reader wanted.
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Myself Reading
It is exciting to write about the present once one gets beyond the trivia of the moment. As a time to live in, as a time to think about, the present is intriguing.
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Beyond Excitement Intrigue Live Present Time
What is the difference between my life and my love? One gets me low, the other lets me go.
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Difference Let Go Life Love Myself Relationship
For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline.
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Discipline Obsession Substitute Writing
Put your backbone where your wishbone is.
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Dreams Inspirational Success Yourself
Poetry, I think, intensifies the reader’s experience. If it’s a humorous facet of the story, poetry makes it more exuberant. If it’s a sad facet, poetry can make it more poignant.
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Elegant Experience Face Poetry Reading Sad Story Thinking
I’m not sure anyone can understand a whole life, even their own.
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Life Myself Understand
You get your inspiration – suggestions – wherever you have to, even from your mother.
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Inspirational Mom Yourself
There are plenty of good Indian writers in English, and none of us feel we are carrying the burden of being a poster boy.
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Carry Feeling Goodness Man Writing
God save us from people who mean well.
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God One Liner People Save
It’s not the gods But our own hearts We need to fear. The evil starts Against all odds Not there but here.
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Evil Fear God Heart Need Start
I sometimes seem to myself to wander around the world merely accumulating material for future nostalgias.
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Future Material Nostalgia Time World

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